Loader



Mar. 6, 1923. 1,447,255

, w. w. LEACH.4

I LOADERA FiledApf. 11929v 3 sheets-sheet l X NKN 64 Mar. 5, 1923.

-l w. w. LEACH LGADEH Filed Apr. 24, 1920 5 sheets-sheet 5 Patented Mar.6,` 1923. i

WILLIAM W. Lenoir, orl iii/innsrima),v omo.

LOADER.

application inea Aprn 24, 1920. semi no. 376,402.

To all wwm t mayconcern:

Be it known that I, VVrLL-miu W. LEAQH, a citizen of the "United Statesof America, residing at Mansfield, inthe county of Richland and State ofOhio, haveinvented certain nenY and useful improvements in a Loader. ofwhich thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates t aloader.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide means oflifting, conveyiik'e -which is automatically operable through the mediumor agency of compressed air, hydraulic pressure, steam or the like.

.fi further object of the present invention is te provide aloader thatis especially adapted to be used as an auXiliaryloading mechanism inassociation with a baler of a. conrentional type which is adapted to beused to bale steel scrap or the like7 the loader being so arranged andassociated with the baler as to receive the bale from the balerautomatically without hand manipulation of the bale upon part of theoperator of the ler or loader'.

The preferred structure for carrying out my invention consists inpirotally mounting a beam or frame so to permit its free end to beassociated with a scrap baler of a con- *i fional type and to provide`power means -"^rably compressed air) for pivoting or proc-ating thebeam or frame verticallyr for the purpose of loading the scrapbale intoa car or the like and returning theA beam to its normal position. y

'These and otherobjects are attained by the mechanism illustrated intheaccompanyl ing drawing in which:

l is aside elevation of the'loader showing it associated with a baler. n

2 is a sectional vienT of one of the spring cushion bumpers. y

3 is a. front elevation of the loader as shown inl? l. n

Fig. 4 is a Atop plan view of the loader as shoivnin Fig. l.; y y

The structure shown in the drawings is especially ladapted and designedand constructed to be used in association With 'a conrcntional scrapbaler of any type. It is Well hner-rn to `those ivho are skilled intheart that scrap balers arey provided with a recinrocating top or coverwhich is operated shove or forcejthe scrap bale from the "Taler and'uner 'ordinary circumstances per.:

ing andk depositing a load into a. car or thev 1 mitting the scrap baleto be deposited or discharged upon the floor or the like and then whendesired to load same into afoar manually carried and lifted into the carfor loading` purposes.

The loader shown and described is so arranged as to receive andl retainthe scrap bale after it is forced from the baler Without handmanipulation. AThe loading mechanism is operated through the medium ofcompressed air or the'lke to lift, convey, deliver and load thescrapbale into a car or the like.l The loader is so located in itsassociation With the baler that When it is actuated to perform thefunction of loading and as it reaches the end of its upward verticalmovement', the scrap bale Will be discharged or ejected from the loaderinto the in construction, assembling and installing the loader a pit lis preferably provided below a floorwQ and enclosed preferably by cementWalls or other structures and l.

A frame Work consisting of upright or vertical standards 5 and 6and'attached horizontal members 7 and Slis provided. The horizontalmembers are securely attached to the foundation or structure 3 by rivets9 or the like. A hoisting and conveying beam or frame l0 is pivotallymounted upon a shaft 11 which is secured to the horizontalv framemembers 7 and 8 as shown inv Fig. 4. .The beam is adapted to be pivotedvertically. vvAt the free end of the hoisting and conveying rcam anL-shaped member l2 is securely attachedproviding a' receptacle inconnectionv With the side members 13 and la of the beam. One part of theL shaped member l2 rprovides the bottom and the other part l5 extends upa considerable distance beyond the plane of the top of the angle ironsconstituting the side members of the hoisting` landv lifting beam for apurpose which will be described hereinafter.

An open frame 16 is attached to the vertical standards 5 and 6 as shownin Figl 3. A rod17 is secured adjacent to the upper portion of thestandards and 6 as shown in Fig'. 3 and a table 18 is pivotallyi'nounteol` thereon. AngleA irons 19 and 20 are `secured to each sideofthe chute 18 and pins 2l and 22 are also secured thereto, the free endsthereof 'extendingbeyond thesides of the frame 16 for the purpose offcontacting therewith underA normal conditions.' On

both sides of the frame lo shefive pullej's are mounted and cables 24-connected to the pins 21 and 22 passing over the peripher'es of thesheave pulleys. lWeights 25 :ire at tached to the free end thereofthereby noi molly holding the piroted door l@ in con tact With the'traine as shown in Fig. 8.

The standards and 6 of the trame Worlr are lnaced 'to the horiiontulparts oit the tramey '-vorl 8 and T by corner braces 2b. A supportingbur 27 having tivo coil springs 28 and 29 mounted. thereon is providedund' attached to the foundation und trame ivork as shoivn in The coilsprings pro.- vide s. yielding;w support Afor the hoisting and conveyingbeam when itl is in its normal position .as shown in Fig. l and alsoprovides cushion. or yielding abutmentand support to contee-t with thehoisting and conveyimfl benin when it is returned to its normal positionzitter ,depositing or delivering the scrap hele into e, car ort-he'like. Yielding bumper ineens 30 and 3l. are provided and attachedto :i plete which is secured to the upright standards and 6 und they areadapted to contact with the hoisting; and conifevinpr beam when itreacl'ies the nend ot its upward vertical move- `ment und about. todischarge and deposit the scrap hele into e. our or the like.

The conventional hitler used in association i'vit-h. the loader isillustrated by the reference numeruls und the guides theroor byreference numeral 3l. The reciprocating' member of the conventional'type ot u hitler is represented by the reference numerals 35 and itcarries a pivoted bumper 86 which extends beyond the forward end ot therecipr eating' member 35 ot the belet us shown in Fin'. l. bale of scrap37 is shown mounted upon the beler 3i in e posit-ion to be torcedeshovedor delivered into the receptacle or the hoisting` und coiveyingg beam.in order to impart f1. vertical movement to the hoisting` undconif'eying benin the followingineens are provided journal shaft issecured tomthe hoist-ing und lifting nenni as shown in Fig'. il. freineWork `prelierubly consisting ot l leunis 39 and el@ nre arranged undloco-ted in the pitl. pre'lierubly ut an incline to the horir/,ontfil esshown (see Fin'. l).

The I beuins ure uttuched to the foundation structure by brackets 4l andl2. The cylinder oi"- :in :tir operated motor at* tnched to the beamsrthrough the medium oi"A the eure il and the bolts 45. The nir operatedmotor is o'l a. conventional type and is operated in a. conventionalmanner by a three Way valve which admits air into either end ot themotor desired or Drei'ents it from entering in 'o either when inneit-ral position. The eir suoi' pines i6 and 4:7 conducteir'to thecylinder from any source oi" supply. Supporting brackets 48.,

i9? 50 and 5l. are attached to the I beams und and they ure providedwith beerings into which the `guide rods und ure inserted und securedthereto by the 'sus 5l. cross-heed 55 is mounted 'for reciproctition onthe guide rods und 53 es shown more clearly in Fig. The cross-heed isprovided with journals to engage one end ot connectingg)- rods and Theopposite ends oit the connecting rods ere conv nected ond iournztledupon the shaft thereby connecting the hoisting; un d conveying heein tothe reciprocoting` mechanism of 'the :tir operated motor.

Shields 58 ure provided to prevent the opei'ator trom placing his handsbetween the oscilluting,v hoi;-. j und conveying' been end thestandards. The ingle irons lil unt' 2O oi? the piinted chute 'l ureslotted 'to provide ay pivotal bearing on the rod l? und which will alsopermit the door to become detached -from said rod in cese it should heinadvertently subjected to undue pressure or struelr. by u. n'iovi orthe like. "En the operation oit e loader in association with iiconventional typeo' scrap beler shown in the drawings the scrap i,compressed end beled it is elevated by the buier to :t position flushwith or slightly iii-,ove the top oit the guides s indicated by thescrap bale Si" es shown in olZ the drawings. A motor operable bycompressi-ul sir or the like is ordinarily used to reciprocate themember oji 'the beler upon the guides When movement is imparted to thereciprocating' member $35 of the lieder the pivoted bumper 36 contactswith the scrap bultzind 'forces it to move rind drop onto the member l2of the receptacle.

loinpressed vnir or the like for operating e piston in the cylinder isadmitted in the end si. oi'f the cylinder rind the pressure forces thepiston to the end of its upward sti-olie und through the connectingmecha nisin heretofore described svfiiigiinp; the beam upon which thescrap bolo `is eurr'ed to the dotted line position as shown in Fig. l.The hoisting end conveying' benin when dotted line ijiositionrests uponthe i;fieldiner f spring` bumpers 3() und '83., the .inclined positioned'Hennie l5 olii the mei/uber l2 When the beam is in the dotted lineposition overluinginn` the inclined positioned chute i8 thereby formingan inclined slide-Way tor the scrap bale to slide by gravity into u carB or the like. as shown in Figi'. l.

Vlien it is desired tooperate the loader for loading purposes thepivoted chute i8 if; preferably positioned on incline as shown in dottedlines in Fie'. l the gravity thereof maintaininnr it in said position.

`Wlien it is desired to return the hoisting` and conveying beam to itsnormal position. that is, resting and being supported upon the coilsprings28 end 29.l compressed air ortiie iilze is admitted to theupper'end oi' the cwiiider 'C and the iston i'orced to .y Y Y Complete adownward str ole tlierebyforce.

ing tlie connecting iiiecliaiiism andV tlielli'oisting-and 'conveyingbeam to return to rtheir norma-l positions as shown in Fig. The

operation as described Vabove of the loaderin associatioawith the b'aleris repeated p'eri- 1 compact i'i'oiinas` shown 'in the bale indicated bynumerals 37. The bale ,is tlieieleyfated to its proper positioii flushor slightly above the guides 34E' and forcee to-move 'so as to bedelivered intothe receptacle 'of the beam 'et tlie li'oistiii. andConveying mechanism;

It is not intended to limit this iuyeiitioii toits association Wit-li abaler of the type siiowii'as it is obylious that Withoutehaii'ging theconstruction materially or departing from the spiritoi tlieiiiventionthat it can be used "ivit'lif'or"without association with auf." typeotbaler orotlier devices of diereut types.y it has bee'ii found,hoWe'VeRfto be H especially adapted lfor eiiicient and eeioiiomical use'iii association with balers such j'fasj the type shown liii millsfoi-tbe purpose of bailing scrap. and the like.'

, E claim z beams. an .auxiliary operi tramefattaelied to tact ivitlithe l' tbe Avertical' staiidzuds. atiltiiifi' rliute seeui'ed tothefraiiie Work and adapted to contact Wl en in normal pos ori with tlieauxiliary :Fr me.w'oilr. means attached to tl cliute to iioriiially boldsai' I with said auxiliary iframdfa vlioistiiig` and conveying be.mpiyotaiij' ataelied 4to frame Work' and power operated means toimpar-t a vertical iliatirio nieveiieiit to the cliute 'to normallylioldsamev iii coutactwitli ing; beam pivotallyattached to fr "li, poweroperated rieaus to impart a verl oseA r it *o the lioisti conveyingbeam,.y 1eidiiig; means yto suo tlie free eid of vthe beam when i .iposition and yielriiio buriijer -iiieaiisto coii- Stroke.y

" piyoted for Vertical moi/'exileiit to saidzframe i means attachedtothetilting Cliuteto nor# i. oeoiiiatiiigY iiiovemeii-t to tlie lioisti lb s-iiorii'ia'l position with thel aumli i. loader, al' frame wort:.Corriprisiiig4v e. ri a loader, a iframe Work coriimisingA described.

mal v the "end` its upward 31.111 a loader, a -iaiiieWork comprising"beams', a tilting chute `pivotally. seeuredto i. the yertieal standards,an auxiliary trame yattached'to tlieyertical standard', meausljto lioldthe chute iii Contact with the auxiliary* `iframe said door being'arranged-to vb e'maiii-'jtaiiied by its gravityiii' aniiicliriedpositioii and-in Contact with a 1ame' by Weights.`

4i. ii a loader, a `V`"trame" Worig'ja lbeam 'wor r, a receptacleprovided at itsffr'e'e `eiid, c-usliioii abutaieutyiiieaiis adapted to"Contact L with the beam and support it fat -tliee'iid orf its verticalmovement either drectiorila'iid'y` po-Wer operated means located"beneath 'tlief hoisting fbeam and connected-.thereto and'y adaptedWlieii operatedto impart a Vertical j Iiioierneiit vto the beam posedescribed." ln a'loaderga .framework coiiirising beams,I auau'Xiliary1-openfreineattachedto` v l tlie bearris,` a tilting-cliuzte'fsecured tothe?.

frame Work arid adapted tocoritaet Wheiiiu normal position wifitli' theauxiliary frame'.

mally hoidsame in `Contact'with said aux` yraiie, a hoisting andconi-'eyirqj bearxir piyotaly attached to saidy f r'ariiefi,

power'operatedvmearis to repart a conveying beam. e

' ,6,111 a loader, 'frame Work o faii aux' ope t the beams, toting einframework aiid. adapted to'coi vWiieirin ary 'trames u eas 'attached to"tilting chute-.to `iu `irially ii'oldthe 'same in Contact Wit auxiliaryme, a lioi'stiiig beaiiifpiyoallj. attached to sr ioir poiveroperatediii'ea'iis to iiiAL y y .oseillatif iiiovemeut tojtlielioistiu b beam,yielding; means* to lie'ir'ee' eiidfofth-e beam Wlaer Y y sitior. andvyieldiiig' bunipe with the b'eaiii' tlie eii'd stroke@ 'ii loader, trameiro'rirfja' beam pivot-ed-ioiyertical moyement to said yiframe, work," areceptacle iiio'yided' 'its tree Aeid-L'. l1 eusliiou abutment mea-iisadapted to contaet` Wi ea'io aud suppoi" ent 1., n n. Labo iii either'direction' and located beneath the nected thereto and' le@ vadapted whenoperated to impart a y rtical y said auxiliary iframe, a lioistiiifzrand conyeyi 4Noortiin iiieiiibers arrange. Leio, lr'iairieand m. or srporti yminers au ing oiweyiiig be@ L it at 'the 'end oit-z l f convying' 'frame membeie5 ineens for connecting die f motor 'libe plvoeflbeam, the motor being e L? opelable to impart e .Verleel oscillating n eloading feine li/'o'eal there `mo'iemen lio elle beam, as described andset oth.

secured tbereo, a beam 1g piyoizilly attached to 'lf'ame for vetieel endmoi'emef'.,1 mclmeel euxlley sup-` *f f e is arranged in iront of h 1'below elle liest menieneel reme io 1:,V mooi euppoieel on *une auxiliaryieme am. membeige9 means ce1/me img "me mo'oy and mvo eel beam bemetolbem onerable bf l. J. .l

to impart movement 'to che e lio if n7 and, means associated with .ilsexi ed an@ Set forth, +L 1G. in' a` loader "o loaclng; metal Semp eeidion-from and to' its normal horion, means to cuebon *elle tluow 11, In5,. lomleiu e "l n Y e 'ng f1-ame et both ende .of its agg@ mamy?.pvogmligy CmmgCi-*Qd 5; movementE e. power opeeted mechanismeone..ssiwliml A lute ecimed to iii neeeal to Seid swinging; eme anclV adaptedeiable to 'ie azc'eee fue Swinging 'fleme beyond the and nbe eill lineolf lie weft-ical movemenizee enel for bravi-ty? @mi Jose cleeeibed,

meme to oe stationary fname, e

A oivogelly cefalee-'zee to. @einem en eff cbue secured to tbe frameopenin one Cliieeion by impeel. enel 'ille opposize cliection by tbeforce of ggievity, power meens to operaie befveft- @elle movable meansnyielding); abutmente enerl o the fname o Suppot and en?. A' n illeveieellj moif'able means ille enel of its upward movement and meens jfoyield# suppone the Ve` Call movable means et elle 'en (l o' its-cloWnWaf movemen,

13. n a loeflewlx e fiume9 hoisting and Conveying means pvetellyeecufeel to be frame for vereel mo'vemenv, a meor lobelowy 'die legame?menne conne Leal io 'be hoisting menne anal meorl` means *eo Cushionbe'boistine' mechanism at 'the encl ame beyonfl tbe axial lineof its imene e @bute pwotally seemed 'oneri iame and ee eptecl to be y e epeeeleseein 1 i eeend lie Swinging 'fname andv eeejotefl io piso-y of eninclined run wey Lelzvg'tecl to recept-ziele by ilioifee of and moveJche pivetecl j* "be ein-b o? 'd fram ved o Swing; eilen zom and to enormal nowei` opezieel meeb swinging; ieme and ing fleme be- @if 'tbeup'e'arfl ani `ownWaifl etielm j Yonai "be axial line elite verliicelmovement, means eeeoeielefl Y-fitb tbe loeilei so o eluie plvolnlySecured io alle slznienay Dieci '21o be belfl upright or rmzil poezie byveieb-s, a eeeptecle seoi the swinging fname Yo provide pmt of :ininclined boeit e, loe-,fl apen tbe l oietingg; and conve-ying ineang esdescribed and set ofeb.

ln a mielingappamine a flume e. "fie Secured beiieo., a. been o1verl-ice movement, inclined "iliely snp- Dofing ime membee arranged in@ont o enel located below the lifsvt menioned vcled on the stationeryif'ieme to ieeeve the rame, e motor supported on elle auxiliary lin-paceof tbe swinging *fra-me and engage it a. loading apparne e, frame, e@

i edel' no loael a. bale upon tbe beam, es

Yheme, e swinging ymeinatthe end of its verticalfmovementnnda iraine inlva horizontalllosto'y l 20. in a. loader,ian open frame vforniedv or'yielding supportl to` supporttheswinging 19. in a loader, an open frameformed oi' beams', vertical and hori-zontalnieinbers, a chiite pivotedto the free end the vertio members and means to -yieidingly hold saidchute in its upright position, a swingingframe attached to the,horizontal beams oi the i'rame and having means fonits 'free end toreceive aload and an air operate'dxmotor attached to they swinging`frame. to impartr a vertical movement to the .swinging ranie from and toits normal.position v beainsfand providedl with 'vertical andliorizontalmembers, a chute pivoted tothe free end oi the verticalmembers, inea-nsto yieldingly hold said chute in its upright position, a swinging frameattached tothe horizontal beams of the frame and having means on its-ifree end to receivefa 1oad,an air operated motor attached totheswinging raniefto impart a vertical movement to theswinging frame fromand to its norma-l horizontal position, said load receiving fmeansalsobe#l ing adapted'to provide partfoil`l` an'incliifie,`l` 'run way in-combination -with the pivoted cl nte. when the load contacts withandac-k tuates the lpivoted chute to provide part of an incline run wayfor-delivering'theload` 2l. in a loader comprising van open lL shapeframe which is mounted ona suitable foundation, al yieldingsupporting'nieans, a swinging frame attached to the `open:iframe` havingapreceptacle. provided thereon for carrying a 1ioad and adapted wheninnor` mal position to be supported fup'o'n said erated meansl connectedto Ather swinging iirame.` and adapted tovv impart movement i thereto.

22. In a loader con'iprising an open L shape frame which is mounted' onasuitable foundation, ,a yielding support, gk ineens, swinging frameattac-hed to the open frame having a. receptacle thereon for carrying aload and adapted to be supportedwhen in? normal position upon theyielding supporting means, power, operated means connected .to theswinging frame workl and adapted to'.

free end of the v'Swingingframe, an air operated motor connected to saidswinging frame, and adapted to impart movementv "prier to' Amove toaninclinedposition' aniinclined run way withapart?` y rier over-lapping`then chiite an by gravity in Contact with.ther-chutefandcarthe: car-.ioiiniing ythe other part oiy the run way.V i p 2li." The` combinationof 'ali lthe elements 'ciatedl ivithfme'ans arranged.v at the' side ofthe swinging;arinior.deliveringafloadupony f vthe rcarrier: sldewise,and` iiz'orL-the "purs,

pose' described.,l

25. In a loader, agfia'nieAoinp'rising'spaced apart vertical, andhorizontal members, aj chute pivoted tothe vertical members 4:andadapted to be vyieldingly held 'in' 'its iipright-V .ori-innig" f i f,Livr l ii the' firarne andadapoeo.. toibe yieldiiigily'":heid1in 1anupright position wlierebywiien tjbe'load ieejected lironi thegfcarrienit,wiiifbe'j'force'd y,

described .in "claim combined .and-assov position, yielding]bumperssecuredfto thevv veicical members,-a-jvpit, a` yielding` f v`work,secured in Sadpit, aiswingingiranie attachedto thefhorizontalniem'bersof ythe ai .frame and,adapted` to be siipported in a'`horiz'ontai` positionupon yielding .supports and power operatednieansconnectedv to ythe swinging 'rainealnd 'adapted toviinp'art ver-` ticalto and rorfinovementtothe swinging adapted to be-:yieldingly heldinupright position, fyielding bumpers securedy tov-t'hc` 'frame at thewilloi'f.' the operato; l y 26:1'11 a loader, azfraniecomprising spaced@'apart' verticaly andghorizontal ymembers, af;

chute pivoted tothe'verticalfnienibe'rs andv Y verticalfinenibers, apit, ayieldingsupport`l` uponvthe yielding support, power ,operate-dlv,secured in Isaid pit,l a swinging f f'ranieuatf jtached to' thehorizontal members 'and adaptl ed' to be support-edm' a horizontalposit1on'.

means connectedtoythe swinging raineand j adapted to impart vertical'to' andffro'niovevment to the swinging iraniefatthe 'will of theoperator, a'receptacle'secured to the" ireeend yoip the iframe, saidreceptacle. beingl adapted to riform part of an linclined run p way andtoperinit the'lo'adthereon 'to'slidel and contactv'with` thevpivotedchute and force itA yto an inclinedv position in overlapping relationtherewith to provide a run vway for deii'very ofthe loadl by `a foi-ceoi:

gravity. y 27.' In a loader comprising van stationary frame havinghorizontal and 4vertical inem-l bers,"a swinging frzni'ieIlfiaving'areceptacle.y ,y provided thereon securedto--tlfiefhorizoifital(v members, means of imparting 'a lto-and frovertical movement'v to y theswingi'ng :traine9 a chute ypivoted tothevertical yiiienib'ers of the frame andpmeans provided ,by thecooperation of the receptacle and -pivoted chute to forni' a run-'way todeliver'aload from the receptacle, as and for thejpnrpose described. f

, Yin a. sofa-p bale bader? 2f, satonury captada of Gau/'i "o 111% inassacaton wah dm chuse fof the load.

29. ln meal Semp bale loads?, complsing a 'Hmz-xy frame 11C 'a ahntepvued thfre, L swinging 'ne p'vsaljf se- Curad h@ Szaouaryr; e. a,l'acaptace secured the free @n 0i Vu, veiica dref'ton and `Dilemma toimpart movement 0- th@ swinging frame, andact v on dm aforesaid chuteifm' Gievery.

Z50. in frame, n. swinging fra-me pvota secured. 'heleto, i recepaceseem@ to the, hee and of fix 'xgng z'au @en receive and @any a load,means fio impart movement he swgng frame and ejecv the load :un meansactuaied by the, receptacle toqreceve, gue-La and deliver the load byforce of gym/*ity :lifter it ejeced 'from the receptacle. f

En esimonf; Whersof Si ax my signature.

VJLLEAM W, LEGHL a lead 1 comprising a stationary.

